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Just recently sharp pain like a bunch of needles when i take my bra off and also the breast feels like it is swealing at the same time?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Sharp breast pain: may be early shingles infection, may be from bra irritation ( check size especially if gained weight), reflux (try ranitidine/prevecid), check TSH, CXR, You also need mammogram just to be sure not a mass/lesion. follow up with doctor urgent care,

Answered 4/29/2015

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